内蒙古赤峰二中2018_2019学年高二英语4月月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -内蒙古赤峰二中 2018-2019 学年高二英语 4 月月考试题第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)Nearpod9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Roo

2、m 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context（语境）for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Room 502Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from hi

3、s first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.Kahoot10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Room 601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback（反馈）, including reports about their strengths

4、 and weaknesses.Prezi3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.

5、1. Nearpod can be used to_.A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening on-line - 2 -C. help vocabulary learning D. gain fluency in speaking2. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to_.A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 6023. Which of the following can assess your grammar lea

6、rning?A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C. TEO. D. Prezi.4. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by _.A. 9:00 a.m. B. 10:30 a.m. C. 2:00 p.m. D. 3:30 p.m.BI go out of my way to say “thank you” to my partner frequently, and hes the same way. We were both raised by parents who valu

7、ed politeness, and more than that, I want to do all those little things that psychologists say help couples stay together. Expressing gratitude is one of those things, so a quick “thanks” seems like an easy one.But according to a recent study, were not at all typical. The study looked at over 1,000

8、recordings of casual conversations among families and close friends. In only about one out of 20 times were expressions of thanks observed. Phrases that meant “thanks” but werent a direct translation of the word were counted, including physical gestures of thanks.The researchers looked at a wide var

9、iety of people from different places, representing eight languages: Polish, Russian, Italy, English, Murrinh-patha (an Aboriginal language), Cha palaa, Lao and Siwu.The Brits thanked people close to them the most, about 14.5 percent of the time, and close behind them were the Italians at 13.5 percen

10、t. The Murrinh-patha came next at 4.0 percent and following them were the Russians, the Polish, the Laotians and the Siwu speakers. The lowest? Well, the Cha palaa speakers of Ecuador dont have a word for “thank you” at all.As the linguists explained, “Expressing thanks, in some cultures, is more of

11、 a linguistic tradition than a true expression of feelings. In cultures where thanks are less often said, its because social cooperation is taken for granted, and thank you isnt really needed or necessary. ”- 3 -The idea that you dont need to thank others because its assumed that youre appreciative

12、is beautiful. But it is a bit hard for me to accept. So Ill keep saying “thanks” as frequently as I do. But as a frequent traveler, Ill keep in mind to watch the local custom and follow suit.5. What might be psychologists opinion about expressing thanks?A. It can show a persons values. B. It is pass

13、ed down from parents.C. It can contribute to close relationship. D. It is a little and unnecessary thing.6. What is typical among family members according to the study?A. They seldom express thanks. B. They say thanks at any time.C. They often show thanks using gestures. D. They often use indirect t

14、ranslation of thanks.7. Who never say “thank you”?A. The Polish. B. The Italians. C. The Russians. D. The Cha palaa. 8. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. Family members dont need to thank each other.B. People thank close friends and family less.C. Close friends have different ways to expres

15、s thanks.D. Different cultures have different ways to express thanks.CLike toolmaking, teaching was once thought to be an exclusive(独有的) capacity of the human mind. It is not actually.“Teaching” requires this: one individual must take time from their own task to demonstrate and instruct with effort

16、and the student must learn a new skill. Thats a tall order.When a young chimpanzee watches a skilled adult and then imitates (模仿), thats learning. But the adult has not taken time specifically to instruct, so it is not teaching. In the honeybees amazing dance, the dancer takes time to - 4 -indicate

17、information about a source of food, but observers learn no new skill. They do take time to show, but they do not pass on new skills to learners.Dolphins teach. Atlantic spotted dolphin mothers sometimes free a caught fish in the presence of their youngsters and let their youngsters chase it, catchin

18、g it again if its getting away. Dolphin youngsters also position themselves alongside mothers who are scanning sandy bottoms for hidden fish, and the mother spends extra time demonstrating.Other teachers include: housecats who bring back live prey and let their young learn to catch it, and meerkats

19、(猫鼬)who first bring to their growing young dead scorpions (蝎子 ), then disabled ones, to demonstrate how to remove the poisonous part on their tails.Like toolmaking and teaching, imitation is also considered to reflect high intelligence. In South Africa lived a baby dolphin named Dolly. One day while

20、 she was just six months old, Dolly was watching a trainer standing at the window smoking a cigarette, blowing puffs of smoke. Dolly swam to her mother, got a mouthful of milk, then returned to the window and released a cloud of milk that surrounded her head. The trainer was “absolutely astonished”.

21、Somehow Dolly came up with the idea of using milk to represent smoke. Using one thing to represent something else isnt just imitation. It is art. 9. What does the underlined phrase “a tall order” probably mean in paragraph 2?A. A clear instruction. B. A high risk.C. A useful purpose. D. A difficult

22、requirement.10. What do we know about honeybees dance?A. Imitating. B. Learning. C. Presenting. D. Teaching.11. What can we infer about animals that can teach?A. Bees show their dance to younger generations.B. Young dolphins must learn how to free a fish.C. Housecats teach in a way similar to dolphi

23、ns.D. Meerkats have poisonous parts on the tails.12. Why does the author use Dollys example?- 5 -A. To prove smoking can affect other animals.B. To show animals can be surprisingly intelligent.C. To explain dolphins are capable of making art.D. To stress milk is to dolphins what smoking is to men.DW

24、hen there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?According to a new study in the online PLOS One, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial（金融） industry. The more trus

25、tworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what youre selling.Researchers from Britains University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the mos

26、t trustworthy-looking.The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isnt as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted.Researchers gave participant

27、s some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted.The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didnt ch

28、ange their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.Chris Olivola, one of the studys authors, said in the University of Warwicks press release: “It seems that we are still willing to go with our own instincts (本能) about whether we think someo

29、ne looks like we can trust them. The temptation (诱惑) to judge strangers by their faces is hard to resist.”- 6 -13. According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted?A. A sad face. B. An angry face. C. A crying face. D. A smiling face.14. Which of the following about t

30、he experiment is TRUE?A. The trustworthy faces were given good information.B. Researchers took photos of the 40 peoples faces in college.C. Participants liked to choose the faces with good information.D. Most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces.15. What did the researchers

31、 learn from their experiment?A. People cant refuse temptations.B. People often judge strangers by their faces. C. People do things with their instincts all the time.D. People dont trust strangers with sad faces. 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The winners guide to

32、 successDo you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 16 Be responsible for yourself.Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or somethi

33、ng outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you are giving away your own power. 17 Write a planIt is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. 18 Without this “map“, you may waste your tim

34、e, money and also your energy; while with the “map“ youll enjoy the “trip“ and get what you want in the shortest possible time.- 7 -19 Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard - even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything

35、 valuable.Never give up20 When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.A. A good plan is like a map to you. B. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it

36、is easier said than done.C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they didnt work harder earlier. D. You are saying they have more control over your life than you do. E. Someone elses opinion of you doesnt have to become your reality.F. Be willing to pay the price.G. Here are some k

37、eys to success that they give.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、 C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Learning to dive is something Ive always found excuses to not learn how to do. Something always comes up. I dont have the money, I dont have anyone to go with, Im

38、 too 21 , Ill learn when I get to Thailand, etc. The list goes on and on.Traveling to Fiji with Gary, a French boy, I was finally 22 by him to go scuba diving. “If you dont do it, Ill 23 you on Twitter.” he said. With the thought of public embarrassment and the 24 hed come on my first dive, I 25 . I

39、 was going to learn to scuba dive.Making our way down the island chain, we found a dive shop. The dive master, John, had been 26 for 13 years and the surrounding area had some of the - 8 -best diving in the Yasawa Islands. There was no better time or place to 27 .Dive day came, and the 28 took Gary

40、and me on a shallow dive across from the island. They taught us how to 29 , put on our equipment, and what to do in an 30 . I took a deep breath, asked not to get the bends, grabbed the instructors 31 , and began to descend(下沉).We began the dive on the surface, and I felt like I was 32 . I felt I wa

41、s there for ages. Then I stopped and 33 . Whoa! I was underwater. I was five meters underwater! We continued diving down, reaching a depth of about nine meters. The 34 had some good corals, but the fish were 35 , though their colors were amazing. And then, before I knew it, it was over. The 36 was g

42、one, and it was time to 37 .Reaching the surface, I was grinning from ear to ear. “Can we 38 again?” I asked. And there it was. I was 39 . Back on the shore, I went to John and said 40 , “You were right. I loved it.”21. A. short B. sensitive C. busy D. humorous22. A. attempted B. urged C. fooled D.

43、encouraged23. A. look down upon B. keep away from C. get rid of D. make fun of24. A. promise B. possibility C. expectation D. evidence25. A. calmed down B. gave in C. dressed up D. set off26. A. fishing B. boating C. diving D. sailing27. A. learn B. rest C. travel D. live28. A. guides B. instructors

44、 C. teachers D. helpers29. A. breathe B. gesture C. react D. greet30. A. explosion B. adventure C. accident D. emergency31. A. rope B. equipment C. hand D. tube32. A. floating B. freezing C. flying D. falling33. A. watched over B. looked around C. cheered up D. got close34. A. area B. bottom C. surf

45、ace D. island35. A. active B. fresh C. small D. smooth- 9 -36. A. water B. coral C. fish D. air37. A. come up B. go ahead C. slide away D. keep on38. A. play B. go C. work D. compete39. A. terrified B. disappointed C. hooked D. confused40. A. seriously B. gently C. coldly D. gratefully第二节 (共 10 小题；每

46、小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (不多于 3 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。When someone has 41 (deep) hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly 42 (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, studies 43 (show) that people who forgive

47、 can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 44. (little) anger and more hopefulness, ”says Dr Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people 45. (feel) more energetic. ”So when

48、 someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something 46. gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Dont wait for an 47 (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing, ”says Dr Luskin. “They may have wante

49、d to hurt you or they just dont see things in 48. same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting for a very long time. ”Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 49. (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to s